2004 compilation album by Phil Collins
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Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New is acompilation album by English musicianPhil Collins . The album was released byAtlantic Recording Corporation andRhino Entertainment on 28 September 2004.[ 1] The album was released only a few months after Collins' previous compilation albumThe Platinum Collection .
The album was compiled of recordings released on previous albums as well as several previously unreleased songs, including a rehearsal take and live recordings.
Background, compilation and songs[ edit ] The concept ofLove Songs had existed since 2000. In that year, Collins andproducer Rob Cavallo recorded the songs "Can't Stop Loving You ," "Tears of a Clown" and "Least You Can Do " for inclusion in the compilation. However, the album did not see release and the songs wereremixed and included on the 2002studio album ,Testify .[ 4]
The songs onLove Songs were compiled by Geoff Callingham with the track listing being approved by Phil Collins.[ 3] Several of the recordings—"I've Forgotten Everything," "This Must Be Love," —on the album were sped-up by several beats per minute, while none of the songs were remixed from their original albums. In 2005 a special valentine edition was released which features a bonus DVD with promo videos.[ 5]
Charts and certifications [ edit ] Chart (2004) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 27] 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[ 28] 50 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 29] 24 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 30] 46 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 31] 73 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 32] 97 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 33] 16 UK Albums (OCC)[ 34] 39
Chart (2005) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 35] 88 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 36] 75 UK Albums (OCC)[ 37] 102
Chart (2007) Position UK Albums (OCC)[ 38] 181
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustria (IFPI Austria)[ 39] Gold 15,000* Belgium (BRMA )[ 40] Gold 25,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 41] Gold 50,000* Canada (Music Canada )[ 42] Platinum 100,000^ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 43] Platinum 40,000^ France (SNEP )[ 44] 2× Gold 200,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 45] 3× Gold 300,000^ Ireland (IRMA )[ 46] Platinum 15,000^ Portugal (AFP )[ 47] 2× Platinum 80,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 48] Platinum 40,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 49] 2× Platinum 600,000^ United States (RIAA )[ 50] Gold 250,000^ Summaries Europe (IFPI )[ 51] Platinum 1,000,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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